Check out what's happening tonight at The Melody Inn on Illinois Street: The Mel's weekly Punk Rock Night www.punkrocknight.com will be hosting four bands rounded out by Indianapolis' own Thunders - voted "Coolest Band" by Indy.com and its readers, they also were the #1 selling CD at Indy CD & Vinyl last month.

"Stack a band with musicians who have played in America Owns the Moon, We Are Hex, Those Young Lions and Ari Ari, and that quartet is guaranteed to receive a crush of attention in the Indianapolis underground. Thunders draws on such influences as the Velvet Underground and Spiritualized. The song 'Letter to the Priest' features the line "(Life) is a stroll into the light.' Thunders founder and vocalist-guitarist Ryan Reidy explains: 'I'm not one to think that life is something you have to toil through as bad things happen. Good things happen, too.'" --- David Lindquist, Indy.com; The Cool List 08 "Coolest Indy Band"

You can check out Thunders online at www.myspace.com/thunderstheband

The Melody Inn is located at 3826 N Illinois Street, and the cover charge is only $5.00. Must be 21 and older with valid ID.